Saint Teophan the Recluse

In the Morning Don’t Forget About Your Spiritual “Breakfast”

9 Apr 2016

In the morning, when your soul is not defiled by foreign impressions, pray God to give you wisdom and enter with great heed in the mystery of God’s judgement and you will understand the teaching of the Living God, Who lives eternally through this word.

Prayer is not a rule, it’s a necessity

5 Oct 2015

Saint Teophan the Recluse advises the parents not to force their children to read prayers from books but to pray from the heart: “God have mercy”, “Thank you God”, “Praise to you, O, Lord” every time he recalls God.

You cannot pray?

5 Oct 2015

When you are too tired to follow your canon, especially at night, after a long, tiring day, here’s how you should pray.